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While in the stands supporters of both Hull and Wigan nervously watched on, filling the atmosphere with so much tension it drifted across like the old thick London smog, on the FC bench Washbrook and his fellow players were supremely confident their team-mates would get the job done. Even if it was a confidence built on a foundation of nerves.

Then came the heart in the mouth time as Liam Farrell put Joe Burgess away for a match-winning try – or so we all thought.

“I wasn’t on the pitch the last five minutes, I was stood on the sideline and that was worst. Going into the last 10 minutes last year we were behind and had it all to do, we were pushing to find the win. This year they were the ones pushing and that’s harder for us as we were holding on,” Washbrook told the Mail.

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“As soon as I saw the pass to Burgess I thought it was forward and I looked over to the ref and saw him blow and raise his hand and I thought, thank god for that. Then I think we knew we had it for sure.”

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Hull’s second Wembley win isn’t just the stuff of dreams for supporters, it’s the same for the former FC academy graduate, who despite a sojourn to Wakefield Trinity always had the fabric of the club imbedded inside him.

In 2015 he concluded the season with the drama of the Million Pound Game, two years later the only drama Washbrook has experienced is the type that accompanies winning back-to-back Challenge Cup finals.

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Hull FC Challenge Cup final win over Wigan Warriors

“It means everything to me this. Two years ago I was playing in the million pound game and this great club had never won at Wembley and now here we are, two time Wembley winners. It’s unbelievable. This is something dreams are made of,” he added.

“The fact we have two cup wins and a Grand Final to fight for proves I made the best decision coming back to the club.